Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-05-20

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Circuit Court.
The May term of Our Circuit Court con-
vAned here at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, on Monday
with his honor, Judge Stone. on the beach
The grand and petit jurors were selected from
the regular panel as follows:
GRAND JURY.
Joseph T. Ward. Foreman.
H. H. Bowie. John F. Swami,
F. DeSales Muda, Napceon Jameson,
Geo. E. Lyon, Frank Warren, col d,
Jas. A. Adams, Arthur w Thomas,
MARSHALL Chapman, John b. Lyon,
M. Downs, E. W. Robertson.
Julian Ingle, JOAN r. Murray,
H. b. Wade, cold, I. .. Medley,
Charles II. Posey, Henry Neae,
John F Barber, William Abell,
JOS. F. Hayden, NJ. c. Cox.
PETIT JURY.
B. W. B. McPhsrson. John L. Budd
John E. Hamilton, VIM. Dows.
Saml. Queen, cold, Geo. K MCDANIEL,
Alexander Haislip, Elias h. Page,
Frankla A. Rohey, ). d. Berry,
H. Heber Boswell, Elisha d. Junes,
A. A. Hancock, Vim A Fisher,
John w. jenkins, h. Carrico,
John W. Bealle, Geo. l.. Garner,
Jos. B. Price, rhos. M. Welch,
VIM. II. Youngman, Thos. l.. Gardner,
Marceilus Thompson, Jcs. A. Gray, Jr.,
Albert B. Posey.
Judge Stone then delivered his charge to the
grand jury He FIRST stated the character Of the
crimes and nisdemeaaors of which those pri-
soners who were con6ned in Jail were charged
and cautioned the jury to first consider those
cases, as the prisoners were entitled TO speedy
hearing. He then said that be was glad to
state that no gross breaches of the law bad
cone to bis knowledge or that of the States
officer that required the Investigation of The
jury, but as was his duty, and as he bad al
ways done since be had been on the beLch, be
instructed them to inquire into any and all
cases OF public officers whe handled the public
monies, and if any were found wbs ~ere de-
faulters to the State or county to promptly In-
dict them. He also called attention to the
fact of merchants frequently allowing their
licenses to run out and them selling gods be-
fore they had them renewed. This, he said,
was a gross violation Of the law, and instructed
the jury to specialy Inquire into any such cases,
and if any were found who bad violated the
license law they would be severely dealt with,
as they had been repeatedly cautioned from the
bench in regard to this matter. The Judge
then stated that as the term was likely to tie
long one and would entail much expense on
the county, owing principally to some removed
cases, he would request and urse the prompt
II, d.
that the business of the term might be expedited
as much as possible. He said that he would
call court promptly at 81 o'clock. and have
session until one and it would again be called
at TWO for an afternoon session, and by this
NEAR he hoped that the business of the court
could lie often through within a reasonable
time The Gockeis were then called over and
judgment entered in plain cases, after ~hich
the court at O'Clock adjaurned.
Tuesdoy-Court convened at 81 O'Clock,
Judge Brooke on the bench. The appeal docket
was taken up n nd several cases were called and
settled without a trial. The only case uied
wa. that Of Lizzie Reed vs.. Geo. l. Chsppelsar
and Marion C. Reed, to recover The value of
horse ON which cba,tle mortgage was held by
appellants. Tried by the Court and judgment
of the lower court affirmed. Mudd for appellee;
Mitchell and Wilmer for appellant. Court ad
journed.
Wednesday, Court called at th usual hour
with Judges Brooke and Grain on the bench.
The case of Charles h. Posey vs. W. E. R. Gov
ington was taken up. In this case Posey sued
to recover an amount due for the hire Of a..
oyster boat which Covington had contracted
fot during the oyster sea son but afterwards re-
fused to lake. Tliei BY the Court and judg
snt re- dere for plaintiff Tor $s4, ,35 Mitchell
AID Wilmer for plaintiff Edelen and Matthews
for de eud.nt. Wm. Dows was excused from
the petit jury, il being fosod that he was not
q naturalized citizen, aud James L. Hicks was
drawn in his place. Court adjourned.
Thursday-Court called at usual hour, Judge.
Brooke and Grain on the bench. The case OF
Charles H. Mitoa vs.. William 2. Jameson was
taken up. In this case Jameson paid Milton
for some service rendered by draft on Wssh-
ington commission house, and before the draft
was presented for payment the house had failed
Milton now sues Jameson 10 recover the amount
Of the draft. A jury is empanelled in the case
and it is still occupying the attention of the
Court as We 90 to press. Julian Ingls was ex.
cused from the Grand Jury today, being under
age.